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Nov. 2 1925. A 1,605,556

P. S. MOYER CONTAINER Filed Jan. 15, 1923 I fnl/@XW I fza! j 7795/61 f ,HM- i M7 /Mwy M7@ Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFICE IAUL S. MOYER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE ARIDOR COM'PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

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Application led January 13, 1923. Serial No. 612,380.

This invention relates to devices for mounting air conditioning material in food containers and the like.

Among other objects, the invention is in'- tended to provide a holder for such material having practicable means for removably supporting it from the mouth of that type of jar-cap or closure which is formed with an annular flange fitting within the neck of the jar.

The annexed drawings represent one form of device embodying the invention, shown in this instance applied to the glass cap of an ordinary form of candy jar, In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the jar and its cap, in which is mounted the illustrative device; and

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the device. n

In the illustrative device, a housing 5 is provided for containing an air conditioning medium which, in this instance, is shown as a porous cake or pad 6 of dehydrating or hygroscopic material.

The said housing is intended to be readily mounted within the mouth of a hollow glass stopper or cap 7, which is shown fitting in the neck of a glass jar 8.

For mounting,removably, the housing` 5 within the cap 7, an elongated extensible curved member 9 is provided, having an enlarged or elongated opening 10 at or near its central portion adapted to receive loosely therein a screwnthreaded stud 11 riveted `or otherwise secured to the under side Vof said housing at or near its central portion, said stud beingV adapted' to receive a thumb nut 12. l y

The member 9 is intended to occupy a position on the stud 11, between the housing 5 and the thumb nut 12 and to extend in opposite directions therefrom.

The member 9 is of such form as to normally occupy the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 with its extreme ends within the periphery lof the housing 5, in which condition the device may be readily inser'ied within the mouth of` the hollow ca 'lo secure the device within the cap 7, the central portion of the member 9 may be raised by screwing up the thumb nut 12 to approximately the position shown by full lines in Fig. 1, thereby extending the opposite ends of the member 9 outwardly to engage the inner wall 13 of the cap 7, the elongatedy opening 10 permitting the member 9 to shift longitudinally, if necessary, to equalize the stress appliedv by the turn* ing up of the nut 12, and to cause a uniform pressure tobe exerted against opposite sides of the cap at the ends of the member 9.

It will be observed that by manipulation of the thumb nut 12, the air conditioning material 6 and housing 5 may be secured readily within the cap 7 in a manner to be as readily removed therefrom, it being understood that by moving the nut 12 toward the end of the stud will permit the member 9 to assume the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1 thereby withdrawing the ends of the member from contact with the wall 13 and permitting the removal of the device from the cap. 1

rllhe housing 5 may be provided, as in the present instance, with a series of perform tions 1A;v for permitting the circulation of air in the jar to contact with the pad G for dehydrating or ioistening thekair, depending upon whether a hygroscopic or humidifying medium is contained within the housing.

Obviously the present invention is not limited to the specific details of construction and arrangement shown and described, since the same may be variously modified. Moreover, it is not essential that all the features of the invention be used conjointly, as they may be used to advantage in variously different lcombinations and subcoming a projection thereon,normallyretracted cap engaging fingers-associatedwith said projection andr extending radially therefrom; and means for extending said lingers beyond their normal limits( to engage said cap.

3. A device of the class described comprising a hollow cap or closure; a housing having a stud associated therewith; normally retracted cap engaging' fingers associated with said stud and extending radially therefrom; and means (2o-operable with said stud for extending said fingers beyond their normal limits to engage said cap.

4. A device of the class described comprising a housing; an extensible member associated therewith and lying normally within the periphery thereof; and means for extending said member beyond the peripherjyf of said housing'.

5. A device of the class described comprising a housing having a projection thereon; a normallyV retracted curved member mounted on said projection and extending radially therefrom; and means for extending the ends of said member beyond their normal limits.

6. A device of the class described comprising a housing having a screw threaded stud associated therewith; an extensible curved member occupying a position normally within the periphery of said housing and having an enlarged opening adapted to receive said stud; and means for extending the outer portions of said member beyond the periphery of said housing.

'7. A device Iof the class described comprising, in combination, a hollow cap or closure; a housing having a stud mounted thereon; r-etractible and extensible'cap engaging means associated with said housing for securing the housing in said cap; and means (zo-operable with said stud for re tracting and extending said cap engaging means.

8. A device of the class described comprising; in combination, a housing; a hollow cap adapted to receive said housing; a curved member associated with said housing and normally retracted to lie within the periphery thereof; and means for extending the outer portions of said member bevond the peripherv of said housing and into engagement with the walls of said cap for securing said housing within the cap.

.9. A device ot' the class described coinprising; in combination, a housing for rair conditioning' material: a hollow cap having side walls and adapted to receive said housing; a stud associated with said housing; an elongated curved member mounted on said stud and having its opposite end portions extending radially therefrom; and means associated with said stud for extending' said end portions to engage the inner face of said walls for securing removably said housing within said cap.

10. A device of the class described comprising, in combination, a housing having a screw threaded stud on one side thereof at or near' its central portion; a hollow cap having side walls and adapted to receive said housing; a curved extensible member having an elongated opening for receiving said stud; said member having its outer ends engaging the side of said housing near the periphery thereof and its central portion removed therefrom; and manually operated means associated with said stud for moving the central portion of said member toward said housing for extending the outer' portions of the member to engage the inner face of said walls to secure removably said housing within said cap.

l1. A device of the class described com.- prising a housing; an extensible supporting member associated therewith and occupying a position normally within the periphery thereof; and means for extending the outer portions of said member beyond thel periphery of said housing.

12. A device of the class described comprising, in combination; a housing; a hollow cap for receiving said housing; a supporting member associated with said housing in :i manner to lie normally within the periphery thereof; and means for extending the er.;- tremities of said member beyond the periphery of the housing and into engagement with the inner face of the walls of said lcap for securing the housing therein.

13. A device of the class described comprising a housing; a plurality of retractible radially movable lingers mounted thereon for securing said housing within a hollow cap; and means mounted on said housing` and co-operable therewith for moving said fingers outwardly to engage or inwardly to disengage them from the inner face of said cap.

14. A device of the class described comprising; in combination; a housing; a hollow cap for receiving said housing; a plurality of lingers mounted on said housing and retractible to lie within the periphery thereof; and means associated with said housing for extending said fingers beyond the peripheryY thereof and into engagementwifth the inner face of said cap for securing` the housing therein. 4

15. A device of the class described comprising, a housing; a plurality of radially movable fingers mounted thereon in a n' anner to be extended beyond the limits of said housing; and manually operated, rotatably actuated means associated with said housing for vextending and retracting said fingers.

In testimony whereof; I have signed my name to this specification.

PAUL S. MOYER. 

